ESPN report details the Titans' true thoughts on Bill Belichick as NFL head coach

The NFL's coaching carousel in this past offseason was one to remember. With established coaches such as Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh and Mike Vrabel on the market, it surprised many as just one of three was able land a gig.

Belichick, a Nashville resident, was the longest tenured head coach in the league spending 24 seasons with the New England Patriots. However his Patriots teams have sputtered, especially on offense, ever since Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay in 2020.

Belichick, who turned 72 years old on Tuesday, was linked to the vacancies in Atlanta and Washington, but didn't seem to really garner significant interest elsewhere, especially in Tennessee.

ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham and Jeremy Fowler collaborated on a report which detailed Belichick's failed offseason job hunt. Included in the article is a brief passage outlining why Belichick and the Titans were never a match.

From ESPN: "The Titans, meanwhile, had fired Vrabel, one of Belichick's favorite former players. They wanted someone to collaborate with GM Ran Carthon. In a comment echoed by others, a source with a team that had a head-coaching vacancy this year said Belichick's 'ability to build a culture at this stage is an issue. ... He was so stubborn with the offense. He ran that offense down to a pulp. Mac Jones looked like a capable quarterback early. You think [Joe] Judge and Matt Patricia can run the offense for him? It's arrogance.'"